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Welcome to the Mason-Rice PTO!

The Mason-Rice Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is a non-profit, all-volunteer group committed to enriching our children’s educational experiences at Mason-Rice and building a vibrant community within our school. We help parents and caregivers stay connected, understand our community’s needs, and foster community spirit; all of which is intended to maximize the experience of our students.

2024-25 School Calendar and School Hours

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Be sure to download the 2024-25 school year calendar. Here is the link:
2024-25 School Year Calendar

Need a reminder on school hours? Here is the link:
2024-25 School Hours (by level)

Instagram: @masonrice_nps

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Our Mason-Rice community eagerly takes part in our

Our Mason-Rice community eagerly takes part in our annual Type 1 Diabetes Awareness Walk around Crystal Lake to inform our greater community about the warning signs of type 1 diabetes. #mountainlionpride🐾

First graders worked together to create an inspiri

First graders worked together to create an inspiring, colorful puzzle that they displayed in the hallway near their classrooms. #mountainlionpride🐾

First and second graders hard at work during readi

First and second graders hard at work during reading groups. #mountainlionpride🐾

Kindergartners enjoy a visit from the NewtonFire D

Kindergartners enjoy a visit from the NewtonFire Department as part of Fire Prevention Week. #mountainlionpride🐾

Third graders work hard constructing responses to

Third graders work hard constructing responses to their research reading during literacy. #mountainlionpride🐾

Second graders use the text to help them to answer

Second graders use the text to help them to answer questions during literacy. #mountainlionpride🐾

Fourth graders engage in a literacy lesson connect

Fourth graders engage in a literacy lesson connected to the text, Love That Dog, as they reflect upon noticings and wonderings about a poem from the text - ‘The Red Wheelbarrow’ by William Carlos Williams. #mountainlionpride🐾

Judy Kogan visits third graders to present the ha

Judy Kogan visits third graders to present the harp during music class. Third graders also enjoy a visit from a few fourth graders who play the harp. #mountainlionpride🐾

Second graders participate in a literacy lesson co

Second graders participate in a literacy lesson connected to the book, The Dot. #mountainlionpride🐾

Fifth graders take part in a literacy lesson that

Fifth graders take part in a literacy lesson that involves note-taking about their noticings and wonderings. #mountainlionpride🐾

Third graders work in partnerships to solve a prob

Third graders work in partnerships to solve a problem involving multiplication. #mountainlionpride🐾

Kindergartners eagerly engage in an array of learn

Kindergartners eagerly engage in an array of learning experiences during integrated centers. #mountainlionpride🐾

Fourth graders take part in a literacy lesson to b

Fourth graders take part in a literacy lesson to build norms for how they work together to have effective discussions. #mountainlionpride🐾

Fifth graders participate in a math lesson on orde

Fifth graders participate in a math lesson on order of operations. #mountainlionpride🐾

Second graders engage in a literacy lesson around

Second graders engage in a literacy lesson around why school is important. #mountainlionpride🐾

Third graders begin engaging in multiplication thr

Third graders begin engaging in multiplication through word problems. #mountainlionpride🐾

First graders work together to create signage on t

First graders work together to create signage on their classroom door to welcome everyone into their classroom community. #mountainlionpride🐾

Third graders get to know each other with partner

Third graders get to know each other with partner interviews. #mountainlionpride🐾

Second graders practice one of our CARES values (C

Second graders practice one of our CARES values (Cooperation)as they engage in a team relay to collect letters and then work together to use their letters to create words during PE. #mountainlionpride🐾

Fourth graders practice the 5 Finger Rule to suppo

Fourth graders practice the 5 Finger Rule to support themselves in selecting a ‘just right’ independent reading book. #mountainlionpride🐾

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